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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - April 6, 1992 Page - 23 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Steve Meyers, City Attorney, said State Lands has indicated that it is interested in having East Bay Regional Parks operate the site, but they want a comprehensive management plan prior to entering into an agreement for management. He said State Lands is not willing to be part of the assessment district. He said the City or Citation would be required to pay for management of land by someone else. Council Member Perry said East Bay Regional Parks suggests some type of indexing and asked what this is about. Mr. Vitz said there was an annual cap but it should be able to be adjusted due to inflation. He said that in 30 years a fixed amount of $100,000 would not be a realistic number. Council Member Faria asked if it had to be a Regional Park or if it could be a San Leandro Park with fees to offset costs. He said he doesn't feel the homeowners association or the City should have liability. Council Member Santos pointed out the potential liability to the community and its citizens and said they were tremendous and no agency has come forward to lend support. He said there have been a lot of discussions. He said a number of people felt East Bay Regional Park District was going to bail the City out on this project. Council Member Faria asked what would happen if this development is not built. He asked if East Bay Regional Parks would still manage the property and if the City would still have to have the same conditions applied. Steve Meyers, City Attorney, said the City has an obligation to complete the circulation and drainage plan for the State Lands parcel . He said funds currently targeted for the assessment district could be used to pay for those costs. He said State Lands will not let anyone have control over the property unless there is a management plan, funding, etc. He said if no funds are raised through the assessment district there will have to be funding through the City's General Fund or Marina Fund. He said the drainage and circulation plan must be implemented per the Corps of Engineers, but the City does not know if the Corps of Engineers would require them to maintain the site as a condition of future dredging. He said funding has to come from some source such as the assessment district, the General Fund or the Marina Fund. Council Member Glaze said it irritates him that East Bay Regional Park District will take over this area but does not want to have a liability to pay for it.